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Lycoming County Underground Railroad

Lucille Evans, a resident of Williamsport and collector of local history, tells the story of the underground railroad and the important part that Williamsport played in helping slaves escape. Known as Freedom Road, slaves from the south would come to Williamsport where they were helped to find their way to New York state and then to Canada and finally freedom.

John Alaimo has worked in several countries including Australia where he directed a one hour television drama about two United States Air Force officers in an underground missile silo titled Silo 15. It was sold to BBC2. It received an award for Exceptional Merit at the 1971 Philadelphia Festival of Short Films.